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福馬林

简福马林 · 繁福馬林

Mandarin · pinyin fú mǎ lín

(Tw) (loanword) formalin

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福: fú · happiness, good fortune, blessing
馬: Look up this written character
林: lín · forest, grove; surname
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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2–3–2 · fu2 ma3 lin2

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fuk1 maa5 lam4

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